Bell : 5 Police Officers Honored for Recovering Stolen Cars
Five Bell police officers have been honored by the Automobile Club of Southern California for recovering 158 stolen cars last year.
Officer Mike Stark received the club’s highest award for making 16 arrests of suspects who were driving stolen vehicles and recovering 89 stolen cars in five months last year.
Said Bell Police Chief Manuel Ortega: “Stark has got this work down to a science.” Sgt. Brad Hooper and Officers Dave Reed, Ray Saez and Andy Probst also received awards.
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